The "Mad Men" women

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Matthew Wiener, writer and creator of the AMC series "Mad Men," joins four of the actresses of the show for a chat about the show's changing times as the series heads toward its seventh season. From left: Jessica Pare, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss and Kiernan Shipka, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Matthew Wiener, writer and creator of the AMC series "Mad Men," joins four of the actresses of the show for a chat about the show's changing times as the series heads toward its seventh season. From left: Jessica Pare, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss and Kiernan Shipka, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Matthew Wiener, writer and creator of the AMC series "Mad Men," joins four of the actresses of the show for a chat about the show's changing times as the series heads toward its seventh season. From left: Jessica Pare, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss and Kiernan Shipka, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.